前奏 qiánzòu prelude Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents qiánzòu prelude 前 qián prepositionlocative before (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously奏 zòu verb to play music to perform music on an instrument; to playqiánzòu earlier petition 前 qián prepositionlocative before (bound form) ago; before; earlier; previously奏 zòu to memorialize to report to or petition a throne; to present a formal document to an emperor